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El Dorado city, KS

ZIP 67042 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 67042

K-12 nearby
10
Public
10
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 67042 (El Dorado, KS) is associated with El Dorado Unified School District 490 (LEA 2005730) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 10 K-12 schools (10 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Butler Community College about 6.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
El Dorado Unified School District 490
LEA ID
2005730
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (34)

  • Butler Community College6.6 miles (10.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology25.2 miles (40.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wichita State University29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Wichita30.4 miles (49.0 km)2yr-private
  • Kansas Health Science University32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bethel College-North Newton34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
  • Friends University34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
  • Newman University35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
  • WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita38.3 miles (61.7 km)2yr-private
  • Hesston College40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tabor College40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern College43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 34 colleges & universities
  • Flint Hills Technical College49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
  • Emporia State University50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-public
  • Cowley County Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • McPherson College58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Christian College of Kansas59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hutchinson Community College63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bethany College69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
  • Neosho County Community College73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-public
  • Independence Community College73.9 miles (119.0 km)2yr-public
  • Allen County Community College75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-public
  • Salina Area Technical College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • Kansas Wesleyan University79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sterling College81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Coffeyville Community College85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
  • Northern Oklahoma College86.2 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
  • Oklahoma Wesleyan University90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • Labette Community College90.8 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
  • Manhattan Christian College92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kansas State University92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-public
  • Manhattan Area Technical College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Ottawa University-Ottawa97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rasmussen University-Kansas98.1 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Grandview Elempublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
El Dorado Middlepublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
El Dorado Highpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
El Dorado Virtual Schoolpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Blackmore Elementarypublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Skelly Elementary Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Circle Oil Hill Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Flinthills Intermediate Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Flinthills High Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Flinthills Middle Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 67042

What school district is ZIP code 67042 in?
ZIP 67042 (El Dorado, KS) maps to El Dorado Unified School District 490 (LEA ID 2005730) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 67042?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 67042 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 67042 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.6%
High school35.9%
Less than HS9.0%
School districtEl Dorado Unified School District 490